Helen Mirren beats Pippa Middleton to be crowned 'body of the year'

OSCAR-winning 66-year-old Helen Mirren was named "Body of the Year" in a survey released today beating out the likes of American music star Jennifer Lopez, 42, and British royal sister-in-law Pippa Middleton.

Researchers polled 2000 people for the report, which asked both men and women for their view on which stars looked the best no matter their age.

It was commissioned by the LA fitness gym chain, which has more than 80 branches across the UK.

Middleton - the 27-year-old also known as "Her Royal Hotness" after capturing the world's attention when she appeared at her sister's wedding to Prince William in a figure-hugging white dress - was in eighth place.